Hand bag



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" J. N. LowE HAND BAG L Filed June 18, l1927 Mam: E

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`UNITED STATES JOSEPH- N. LOWE, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

, 'HAND BAG.

Application led June 18, 1927. lSerial No. 199,749.v

This invention relates to a hand bag which is adapted to carry ladieslhats, wearing ap parel, toilet articles, or the like.

Among the objects of the invention it con- 5 templates provision of ahandle preferably in the form of a single closed loop which is attachedto the surrounding wall or peripheral band of the bag at points adjacentthe opposite edges of the said wall, so that the lli-handle extends.transversely, with a View to enabling the opening and closing of the bagwithout interference by or interference with the handle. Otherincidental vadvantages will become apparent from the description, l suchhandle being preferably of a size that it may be readily slipped overthe arm of the one who is carrying the bag.

These being among the objects of the present invention, the sameconsists vof certain 90 features of construction and combinations ofparts to be hereinafter described and then claimed with reference to theaccompanying drawin s illustrating the preferred embodiment o theinvention, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvedbag provided with a hookless fastenin(Y device, the bag vbeing closed;

ign 2 is a perspective view of the same in open condition;

Fig'. 3 is an enlarged sectional detail of that portion of the bag towhich the handle is applied; l

Fig. 4 is a still further enlarged sectional detail, the parts beingexaggerated to show clearly the way the upper end of the handle issecured to the bag; and

Fig. 5 is a similarly exaggerated view showing how the other end of thehandle is secured to the bag.

The preferred construction of the bag will first be described so as toenable a clearer understanding of the novel features with respect to thehandle. The bag shown comprises a surrounding main wallll constitutingpreferably a peripheral band defining the outline or contour of the bagif it be cylindrical, and at the opposite edges of the surrounding wallthere are side walls 12, 13 which are preferably parallel with eachother when the bag is closed. The wall 11 is provided with a lining 14of suitable fabric and the end walls or disk sides 12, 13 arerespectively provided with linings 15, 16 of similar material. Adjacentthe side wall 13, the surrounding wall 11 has a free edge 17, andadjacent the other edge there is provided a folded strip 18 in thenature of piping en- I' closing a cord 19. The piping is located betweenthe inturned edges ofthe side wall 12 and the surrounding wall 11 to addto the finished appearance of the bag, and the inturned edges of thesurrounding wall and its lining, the wall 12 and its lining, and thefolded strip or piping 18 are overlapped by a binding 20, the wholevbeing secured together by stitching 20". The edges of the side wall 13and wall 11 are secured together preferably in the manner of seamillustrated in the upper left hand corner of Fig. 3, which however is asection through the mouth portion of the bag. .A folded strip 21, in thenature of piping enclosing a cord 22, is interposed in the seam, whichis finished interio'rly by a binding strip `23 which extends over theinturned edges of the side wall 13 and a finishing strip 25. Preferably,stretching meanssuch as a ring or hoop 24 may be employed for holdingthe side wall 12 or the side wall 13 taut and smooth.l

The finishing strip 25 has sewed thereto a tape 26 so that it is carriedby the side wall 13 whenv it is open or closed. A finishing strip 27 isalso provided which is preferably folded and secured by stitching 28which extends through the surrounding wall 11 and its lining 14. Thisfolded finishing strip 27 extends lengthwise of the surrounding wall orperipheral band 11 and is located in proximity to the mouth of the bag,it enclosing another tape 29 which protrudes therefrom. Thefree edge ofthe tape 29 is provided with suitable fastening members 30 and theadjacent edge of the tape 26 with other fastening members 31, so thatthe fastening members 30 and 31 may be mutually engaged and bedisengaged by the operation of a slide 32k which is provided with afinger-piece 33, such fastening means constituting hookless metalfastenings. tening adjacent the free edge portion 17 of the surroundingwall enables the same to be freely operated. A cardboard or fiber boardstiffening strip 34, in one or more pieces,'is inserted between thesurrounding wall 11 at its lining and extends in vknown mannerthroughout the entire length of the surrounding wall, so as to suitablyreinforce the'surrounding wall and maintain the shape thereof. Furtherdetail of the parts which have been described is unnecessary fora clearunderstanding of the improvement now to be described.

The location of the hookless fasasl -it will be seen that that end ofthe handle which is adjacent themouth portion of the bag is passedbetween the folded strip 27 and the surrounding wall 11, and the line ofj stitching 28 passed through the said end so that that end of thehandle is buried or hidden within the structure of the bag itself. It isevident that one or more rivets could also be passed through said endof'the handle if desired; or, a line of stitching in addition to thestitching 28 could be run through the said parts. On referring to Fig. 5it will be seen that the lower or other end of the handle extends intoand through the seam which is finished by the binding 20, and that theline of stitching 20 also passes through this end of the handle.

By reason of the burying of the ends of the handle within the structureof the bag, as distinguished from the bag and its cover, it is obviousthat a v'ery simple handle construction is provided and that the endsthereof are hidden from view so as to impart neatness and an attractiveappearance to the bag. It will also be seen that the said handle ispractically secured at both ends to the stiffening strip 34, so that allstrains on the handle are distributed throughout the strip, andparticularly at that end of the handle adjacent the mouth portion of thebag the strains are not localized at one point as would be the case ifthe surrounding wall or peripheral band 11 were not stifl'ened orreinforced throughout. The described construction also enables thefinishing strip 27 to perform two functions, that is, to furnish a bodyor supporting portion for one of the tapes of the hookless fastening,and to hide and cover over one end of the handle.

What I claim as new is:

1. A hand bag, comprising a surrounding wall, opposite side walls, onevof `which is seamed around the bag to one edge of the i surroundingwall and the other ofwhich is secured to the wall for movement, so as toprovide a mouth to the bag, fastening means for detachably securing themovable wall to the surrounding wall and closing the mouth, a flexiblehandle extending transversely of the surrounding wall and having one endsecured at the edge of the said surrounding wall, and covering means forthe ther end of the handle, and between which covering means and thesurrounding wall the said other end is applied to the said wall, saidcovering means adjoining the movable wall of the bag when the movablewall is closed.

2. A hand bag, comprising a surrounding wall, opposite side walls, oneof which is seamed around the bag to one edge 0f the surrounding walland the other of which is secured to the wall for movement, so as toprovide a mouth to the bag, fastening means for detachably securing themovable wall to the surrounding wall and closing the mouth, a flexiblehandle extending transversely of the surrounding wall, and a finishingstrip on and extending lengthwise of the surrounding wall and locatedadjacent the mouth of the bag, said strip having the fastening meansassociated therewith, and the flexible handle having one end secured inthe seam at the edge of the said surrounding wall and the other endsecured to the surrounding Wall and finishing strip and lying beneaththe said stri i.

A hand bag, comprising a surrounding wall, opposite side walls, one ofwhich is seamed around the bag to one edge of the surrounding wall andthe other of which is secured to the wall for movement, so as to providea mouth to the bag, fastening means for detachably securing the movableWall to the surrounding wall and' closing the mouth, a handle extendingtransversely of the surrounding wall, and a flexible strip upon andextending lengthwise of the surrounding wall and located adjacent themouth of the bag, and the handle having one end secured at one edge ofthe said surrounding wall and the other end secured to the surroundingwall and lying beneath the said strip.

JOSEPH N. LOWE.

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